Oscar-nominee Lucas Hedges joins Jonah Hill's directorial debut, 'Mid 90s'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Lucas Hedges is going to be a name that people remember for many years especially because of his Oscar-nominated performance in Manchester by the Sea at the young age of 20. He’s following that performance up with some high-profile projects but he has just signed on to another exciting film. According to Showbiz 411, Hedges will reunite with Michelle Williams (who also was in Manchester by the Sea) for Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid 90s.

            Mid 90s is based on Hill’s brother, Jordan Feldstein, who nowadays manages the pop super group Maroon 5, but the film covers his beginnings as a skateboarder and hustler in his youth. Though Hedges looks nothing like Feldstein, it’s anticipated that he will play the lead character with Williams playing his mother. Hill will also write the screenplay for the film in which is inspired by 1995’s KIDS which was written by Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers, Gummo). This casting announcement is incredibly exciting as I was a huge fan of Hedges in the Oscar-nominated Manchester by the Sea but this character sounds to be a bit of a rebel to which Hedges played something similarly in his last movie so he should do great work in the role.

            Hedges will be seen next in Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri along with Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson. He’s also set to work with Greta Gerwig for her sophomore directorial effort, Lady Bird.